LAX79FUM27

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Ramona, CA · September 30, 1979

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
September 30, 1979
Place
Ramona, CA · RAMONA, CA
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N50230Cessna 150
Status
Completed · report December 21, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790930032179A
Case key
133556

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2822  79/9/30  NR.RAMONA,CA          CESSNA 150          CR-  0  1  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             PRIVATE, AGE 29, 114
        TIME - 1300                    N50230              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  TOTAL HOURS, 78 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          EL CAJON,CA                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N50230
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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